Principal Software Engineer - AI

Sumtotal Systems; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 20,00,000 - 30,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading learning solutions company is seeking a Principal AI/Machine Learning Engineer in Hyderabad, India to drive innovation and collaborate with teams to develop AI capabilities. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience, a Master's degree, and proficiency in AI technologies. This role promises an engaging environment focused on redefining eLearning.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience with LLMs and foundation models.
• Experience in developing APIs and data models.
• Strong understanding of AI security and data privacy.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical innovation in AI/ML.
• Collaborate to define AI features.
• Test designs and validate efficacy.

Skills

Hands-on AI/ML engineering

Collaboration with product owners

Research and selection of technologies

Evaluating AI advancements

Effective communication

Education

Master's Degree in a relevant field

8+ Years of Relevant Industry Experience

Tools

JavaScript

Node.js

Python

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

At Skillsoft, we propel organizations and people to grow together through transformative learning experiences. We believe every team member has the potential to be AMAZING. Join us in our quest to transform learning and help individuals unleash their edge.

Are you ready to shape the future of learning through cutting-edge AIAs a Principal AI/Machine Learning Engineer at Skillsoft, you ll dive into the heart of innovation, crafting intelligent systems that empower millions worldwide. From designing generative AI solutions to pioneering agentic workflows, you ll collaborate with internal and external teams to transform knowledge into a catalyst for growth unleashing your edge while helping others do the same. Join us in redefining eLearning for the world s leading organizations!

Responsibilities :

H ands-on Principal AI/ML engineer, driving technical innovation

Partner with product owners to define visionary AI features

Collaborate cross-functionally to assess impacts of new AI capabilities

Consult and guide teams to productize prototypes with provable accuracy

Lead research and selection of COTS and development of in-house AI/ML technologies

Evaluate foundational models and emerging AI advancements

Explore new technologies and design patterns through impactful prototypes

Present research and insights to inspire innovation across teams

Guide, d esign and test ing of agentic workflows and prompt engineering

Fine-tune models, validate efficacy with metrics, and ensure reliability

Evaluate and g uide synthetic data generation for training and validation

Design and guide scalable data pipelines for AI/ML training and inference

Oversee data analysis, curation, and preprocessing

Collaborate with external partners on AI development and integration

Establish AI design best practices and standards for alignment

Contribute to patentable AI innovations

Utilize and apply generative AI to increase productivity for yourself and the organization

Environment, Tools & Technologies:

Agile/Scrum

O perating Systems Mac , Linux

JavaScript , Node.js , Python

PyTorch , Tensorflow , Keras , OpenAI , Anthropic, and friends

Langchain , Langgraph , etc.

APIs GraphQL , REST

Docker, Kubernetes

Amazon Web Services (AWS) , MS Azure

Sagemaker , NIMS

SQL : Postgres RDS

NoSQL : Cassandra, Elasticsearch ( VectorDb )

M essaging Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS

Monitoring Prometheus, ELK

GitHub , IDE ( your choice )

Skills & Qualifications:

8+ Years of Relevant Industry Experience ( with a Master s Degree Preferred)

Experience with LLMs and fine-tuning foundation models

Development experience including unit t esting

Design and documentation experience of new APIs, data models, service interactions

Familiarity with and ability to explain :

Agentic AI development and testing

AI s ecurity and data privacy concerns

Synthetic data generation and concerns

Foundation model fine-tuning

Generative AI prompt engineering and challenges

Attributes for Success :

Proactive, Independent, Adaptable

Collaborative team player

Customer service minded with an ownership mindset

Excellent analytic and communication skills

Ability and desire to coach and mentor other developers

Passionate, curious, open to new ideas , and ability to research and learn new technologies

MORE ABOUT SKILLSOFT:

Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge . Leveraging immersive, engaging content, Skillsoft enables organizations to unlock the potential in their best assets their people and build teams with the skills they need for success. Empowering 36 million learners and counting, Skillsoft democratizes learning through an intelligent learning experience and a customized, learner-centric approach to skills development with resources for Leadership Development, Business Skills, Technology & Development, Digital Transformation, and Compliance.

Skillsoft is partner to thousands of leading global organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company features three award-winning systems that support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning content, the Percipio intelligent learning experience platform, which offers measurable impact across the entire employee lifecycle. Learn more at www.skillsoft.com .

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If this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply!

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